Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 15253

Migraines: Employment

Tabled: 1 July 2026
Answered: 15 July 2026

Question

Lee Pitcher

LabourDoncaster East and the Isle of Axholme

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he plans to collect or publish data on the number of people whose work capability is affected by migraine or related headache disorders.

Answer

Mrs Sharon Hodgson
The Office for National Statistics collects information on health conditions through the Labour Force Survey (LFS), which is based on interviews with people resident in households in the United Kingdom. The LFS covers this in two relevant ways. It asks re...

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